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Crime et Châtiment - Emprisonnement, Exil et Peine Capitale

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confinement

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

confinement

confinement

Ex: He was sentenced to a year of confinement. 
custodial
custodial
[Adjectif]

relating to or involving imprisonment

(peine) de prison

(peine) de prison

Ex: He received a custodial sentence for the crime. 
hard labor

a type of prison punishment that requires doing very hard physical work

travaux forcés, travail pénitentiaire

travaux forcés, travail pénitentiaire

Ex: Hard labor is very tiring. 
to imprison

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

emprisonner, mettre en prison

emprisonner, mettre en prison

Ex: The court decided to imprison the convicted felon for a term of ten years. 
to incarcerate

to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

incarcérer

incarcérer

Ex: After the trial, he was promptly incarcerated in a high-security prison. 
to jail
to jail
[verbe]

to put someone in a designated facility either as punishment or while waiting for legal proceedings

emprisonner, incarcérer

emprisonner, incarcérer

Ex: The court decided to jail the convicted robber for a term of five years. 
labor camp

a prison where prisoners, often political, are forced to do hard work

camp de travail forcé, camp de travail

camp de travail forcé, camp de travail

Ex: He was sent to a labor camp. 
life
life
[nom]

a prison sentence that lasts for the prisoner's entire life

perpétuité, prison à vie

perpétuité, prison à vie

Ex: He was sentenced to life. 
life sentence

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

réclusion à perpétuité, condamnation à perpétuité

réclusion à perpétuité, condamnation à perpétuité

Ex: The convicted murderer was given a life sentence for his crimes. 
prison
prison
[nom]

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prison

prison

Ex: He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his involvement in the robbery. 
solitary confinement

the practice of isolating a prisoner in a small, often windowless cell, with minimal human contact or environmental stimulation, as a form of punishment or for security reasons

isolement cellulaire, mise à l'isolement

isolement cellulaire, mise à l'isolement

Ex: The inmate's disruptive behavior led to a disciplinary measure, resulting in a period of solitary confinement to maintain order in the prison. 
term
term
[nom]

a fixed period of time for something, such as a job, office, or prison sentence

mandat, durée

mandat, durée

Ex: He served a short term in jail. 
home confinement

a punishment where a person must stay at home instead of going to prison, often under supervision

assignation à résidence, confinement à domicile

assignation à résidence, confinement à domicile

Ex: He is under home confinement. 
to lock away

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

enfermer, incarcérer

enfermer, incarcérer

Ex: The authorities locked away the dangerous criminal in a maximum-security prison. 
to lock up
to lock up
[verbe]

to confine a person in a place, such as a prison, where they cannot escape without one's permission

enfermer, incarcérer

enfermer, incarcérer

Ex: The police locked up the suspect in the detention center. 
to banish
to banish
[verbe]

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

bannir, exiler

bannir, exiler

Ex: The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom for his treachery. 
banishment

the act of forcing someone to leave a place or country as a punishment

exil, bannissement

exil, bannissement

Ex: He faced banishment from the village. 
exile
exile
[nom]

the situation of someone who is sent to live in another country or city by force, particularly as a penalty or for political reasons

exil

exil

Ex: The political dissident lived in exile for over a decade, seeking asylum in neighboring countries. 
to extradite

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

extrader

extrader

Ex: The fugitive was arrested in one country and extradited to face charges in another for embezzlement. 
extradition

the legal process of sending a person accused or convicted of a crime from one country to another

extradition

extradition

Ex: The suspect faced extradition to stand trial abroad. 
restraining order

a legal order that prevents someone from contacting or approaching another person

ordonnance restrictive, injonction d'éloignement

ordonnance restrictive, injonction d'éloignement

Ex: He received a restraining order. 
capital
capital
[Adjectif]

relating to a crime that can be punished by death

capital, punissable de mort

capital, punissable de mort

Ex: Murder can be a capital crime. 
to execute
to execute
[verbe]

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

exécuter

Ex: The condemned criminal was executed by lethal injection after exhausting all appeals. 
execution

the act of punishing a criminal by death

exécution

exécution

Ex: The condemned man's execution was scheduled for dawn the following day. 
capital punishment

the killing of a criminal as punishment

peine capitale

peine capitale

Ex: The debate over capital punishment continues to be a contentious issue in many countries. 
death sentence

a legal punishment in which a person is executed for a serious crime

peine de mort, condamnation à mort

peine de mort, condamnation à mort

Ex: He received a death sentence. 
to hang
to hang
[verbe]

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

Ex: In some cultures, hanging was a common method of execution for serious crimes. 
hanging
hanging
[nom]

a method of execution where a person is killed by being suspended by the neck until dead

pendaison, exécution par pendaison

pendaison, exécution par pendaison

Ex: He was sentenced to hanging. 
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